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1 THE INVESTMENT BANKING GROUPLadenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. is one of the oldest investment banks serving clients for over the past 125 years.Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.’s Investment Banking Group has a strong record of success providing its services to all industries and stages of business growth, focusing primarily on emerging growth and middle market companies.We deliver to our clients the highest degree of professional services and advice throughout all forms of capital raising and financial advisory services, including raising equity and debt in private placements, underwriting public offerings of equity and debt, financial advisory, and mergers and acquisitions.Our corporate headquarters are located at:590 Madison Avenue34th FloorNew York, NY 10022(212)Ladenburg HomeContinue to Investment Banking

12 HEAD OF INVESTMENT BANKING – PETER BLUMCareer BackgroundPrior to joining Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. in 2004, he was President of Bear Ridge Capital LLC, a financial advisory firm specializing in providing strategic merger and acquisition advice as well as providing private capital to mid-size businesses and start-ups primarily in the energy sector. Mr. Blum formerly served as Senior Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking of GBI Capital a predecessor to Ladenburg. Before joining GBI in 1997, Mr. Blum was Managing Director and Head of the Energy, Merger and Acquisition, and Restructuring Groups of Rodman and Renshaw Inc. and Mabon Securities Corp. Mr. Blum has taken active management roles with public and private companies in order to facilitate their sale or restructuring. Mr. Blum also was a Partner at Houghton and Company, an advisory and leveraged buyout boutique. He started his career at Arthur Young and Company. Mr. Blum currently serves as Chairman of Mitcham Industries Inc. (NASDAQ – MIND).EducationB.B.A., Accounting, University Of Wisconsin at MadisonC.P.A.Selected Transaction ExperienceLead Manager in a $20 million initial public offering for Ready Mix, Inc.Financial Advisor to El Paso Energy Corp. in its $116 million acquisition of Cornerstone Natural GasCo-Manager in a $65 million debt private placement for Mallon Resources CorporationCo-Manager in a $100 million bond offering for Panaco, Inc.Financial Advisor to Hallmark Healthcare, Inc. in its $185 million acquisition by Community Heath CareFinancial Advisor to Endevco Inc. in its $90 million restructuring and asset saleCo-Manager in a $85 million equity offering for Comstock Resources Inc.Financial Advisor to Frontier Natural Gas, Inc. in its $56 million merger with Essenjay Exploration, Inc.Co-Manager in a $36 million equity offering for Mitcham Industries, Inc.Sole-Manager in a $14 million follow-on offering for Environmental Power CorporationFinancial Advisor to Floriscan Inc. in its $80 million acquisition by Hologic Inc.Investment Banking HomeOur Professionals

13 DIRECTOR OF INVESTMENT BANKING – ROBERT KROPPCareer BackgroundPrior to joining Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., Mr. Kropp served as Director of Corporate Finance at W. J. Nolan & Company Inc. Mr. Kropp is also an attorney and CPA, with prior experience at Edwards & Angell and Deloitte & Touche in New York. Over his 23 years of professional experience, Mr. Kropp has been involved in numerous investment banking transactions with particular emphasis on public and private debt and equity financings, as well as mergers and acquisitions.EducationB.S. cum laude, Accounting, Drake UniversityJ.D., Fordham University School of LawC.P.A.Selected Transaction ExperiencePlacement Agent in a $10.4 million private placement for Castle Brands Inc.Financial Advisor to dick clark productions in its $140 million acquisition by CDP Capital CommunicationsFinancial Advisor to Command Systems, Inc. in its $40 million acquisition by ICICI Infotech, Inc.Placement Agent in a $25 million private placement for US Restaurant Properties, Inc.Placement Agent in a $7 million private placement for iCad, Inc.Co-Manager in a $225 million senior notes offering for Wendy’s International, Inc.Lead Manager in a $12 million follow-on equity offering for Benihana, Inc.Sole Manager in a $4 million secondary equity offering for Benihanna, Inc.Financial Advisor to Cedar Shopping Centers, Inc. in its $24 million internal acquisition of its AdvisorFinancial Advisor to Scientific Games Corporation in its $19 million acquisition by MDI Entertainment, Inc.Investment Banking HomeOur Professionals

14 MANAGING DIRECTOR – JONATHAN INTRATERCareer BackgroundPrior to joining Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., Mr. Intrater was a Managing Director at Brenner Securities Corporation. In these capacities, he has been involved in over $2 billion of transactions over the past twelve years which include public equity and high-yield note offerings and private placements of bank debt, subordinated debt and equity in both public and private companies. Mr. Intrater also has completed numerous buy and sell side merger advisory and debt restoring transactions. Prior to his employment in investment banking, Mr. Intrater was a Senior Vice President at BIA/Frazier, Gross & Kadlec, a nationally known communications industry valuation firm.EducationB.A., University of PennsylvaniaM.B.A., Vanderbilt UniversitySelected Transaction ExperienceFinancial Advisor to Segovia, Inc. in its $15 million senior notes offeringFinancial Advisor to Phonetel Technologies in its $330 million merger with Davel CommunicationsSole Placement Agent in a $25 million senior debt placement for Telebeam TelecommunicationsFinancial Advisor to Aquis Communications in its $36 million senior debt offering$15 million follow-on offering for Benihana, Inc.Financial Advisor to dick clark productions, Inc. in its $140 million acquisition by Mosaic Media GroupFinancial Advisor to Saber Communications, Inc. in its $38.7 million equity placement with NextelFinancial Advisor to Phonetel Technologies in its $125 million senior debt offeringFinancial Advisor to Phonetel Technologies, Inc. in its $76 million debt restructuringFinancial Advisor to USA Mobile Communications, Inc. in its $40 million acquisition by Premiere Page Inc.$70 million senior debt offering for Lanser Wireless Inc.$125 million senior debt offering for USA Mobile Communication, Inc.Investment Banking HomeOur Professionals

15 MANAGING DIRECTOR – STEVE KAPLANCareer BackgroundMr. Kaplan has worked in the financial community for over fifteen years and has substantial experience advising companies in a variety of industries. Prior to joining Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., Mr. Kaplan was Co-Founder of River Capital Partners, a healthcare investment banking boutique. Prior to forming River Capital Partners, Mr. Kaplan spent three years with Prudential Securities where he was a Vice President in Health Care Investment Banking and three years as a Vice President in the Corporate Advisory Group of Jefferies & Company. During his tenure with these firms, Mr. Kaplan primarily focused on the health care industry, though he completed transactions in the technology, retailing, and financial services industries. Mr. Kaplan's background also includes three years as a Manager in the Corporate Finance Group of Deloitte & Touche, where he primarily focused on performing due diligence reviews related to acquisition transactions and four years as an auditor with Price Waterhouse. Mr. Kaplan has completed over 30 transactions including private placements, initial and follow-on offerings, M&A and restructurings.EducationB.B.A. cum laude, Accounting, Babson CollegeM.B.A., The University of North CarolinaC.P.A.Selected Transaction ExperienceFinancial Advisor to AMD Pharmacy in its sale to CVS/ProcareFinancial Advisor to Capital Z Partners in its $100 million investment in Brookdale Assisted LivingFinancial Advisor to FoxMeyer Health Corporation in its acquisition of ScripCard Enterprises$465 million secondary offering for Health & Retirement Property Trust$56.7 million secondary offering for Pathogenesis Corp.Financial Advisor to River Oaks Imaging and Diagnostics in its $80 million sale to The CapStreet Group$175 million preferred stock offering for Meditrust Corporation$100 million high yield offering for Prime Medical ServicesInvestment Banking HomeOur Professionals

16 VICE PRESIDENT – WILLIAM “TRIPP” MURRAY IIICareer BackgroundPrior to joining Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., Mr. Murray worked for TM Capital Corp., a boutique investment banking firm located in New York and Atlanta, focusing on mergers & acquisitions for middle market clients. Prior to TM Capital, Mr. Murray worked for Oppenheimer & Co. (formerly Fahnestock & Co.) as an Analyst focusing on public equity offerings. He started his career at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, as a Financial Consultant in their Financial Advisory Services Group, focusing on corporate recoveries and bankruptcy work.EducationB.S. cum laude, Finance & Investments, Babson CollegeM.B.A., Fordham University [Candidate]Selected Transaction ExperienceLead Manager in a $20 million initial public offering for Ready Mix, Inc.Sole-Manager in a $14 million follow-on offering for Environmental Power CorporationPlacement Agent in a $10.4 million private placement for Castle Brands Inc.Financial Advisor to Segovia, Inc. in its $15 million senior notes offeringLead Manager in a $47.4 million initial public offering for Web Street, Inc.Co-Manager in a $34.2 million initial public offering for EDGAR Online, Inc.Co-Manager in a $169.9 million follow-on offering for Cima Labs, Inc.Financial Advisor to IFR Systems, Inc. in its $60 million merger with Aeroflex Inc.Financial Advisor to Zartic, Inc. in its $27.5 million refinancingInvestment Banking HomeOur Professionals

17 ANALYST – MARTIN DOLFI Career BackgroundPrior to joining Ladenburg Thalmann, Mr. Dolfi worked for NatCity Investments, Inc., a financial advisory firm focusing on high net worth clients.EducationB.B.A., Finance and Commercial Law, Western Michigan UniversitySelected Transaction ExperienceDelivered a fairness opinion to Cogdell Spencer Advisors Inc. in its REIT consolidation transactionLead Manager in a $20 million initial public offering for Ready Mix, Inc.Sole-Manager in a $14 million follow-on offering for Environmental Power CorporationPlacement Agent in a $10.4 million private placement for Castle Brands Inc.Financial Advisor to Segovia, Inc. in its $15 million senior notes offeringInvestment Banking HomeOur Professionals

18 SELECTED RECENT PUBLIC OFFERINGSBelow are recent equity and debt offerings to the public in whichLadenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. acted as Sole or Co-managerInvestment Banking HomeAvailable Services